Joe Biden: I Will Abolish the Senate Filibuster If Republicans Don’t Compromise

‘I am pretty good at this’

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HOST: "Now some of your most ambitious legislative goals Mr. Vice President are likely to face -- you know face Republican resistance. In fact, President Obama during his eulogy for civil rights icon John Lewis said the way to fully restore the Voting Rights Act is to abolish the Senate filibuster. Do you agree? I don't think we have to. We're going to be able to do that anyway. Look we're going to elect at least five to six Democratic senators. The Democrats are going control --" [crosstalk]
HOST: "That still won't get you enough of a super majority to veto."
BIDEN: "No, no. That's your judgment. That's your judgment. I'm pretty good at this. I've done that pretty well my whole career in the United States Senate, got a lot done."
 

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